An international fact-finding mission on the Malaysian election also notes that the mainstream media is biased. KUALA LUMPUR: An international fact-finding mission on election found that the Bersih 3.0 rally yesterday was peaceful until the police acted provocatively. Speaking at a press conference to present a preliminary report on the rally here today, independent Senator Nick Xenophon from Australia said: “It was peaceful [until the protesters were provoked].” He also criticised the one-sided report on the rally in the mainstream broadcast media. “The mainstream media is biased and unfair. We saw more of Prime Minister Najib (Tun Razak) in Sabah on television than the largest political expression in Malaysia,” said Xenophon. Another member of the seven-men team, India Times editor MJ Akbar, said the participants were actually in a festive mood. “The crowd had ample time...